Cardinals split with S. Nevada

LAS VEGAS - The North Idaho Cardinals scored six runs in the first inning of the second game to earn a split, dropping the first game 9-7 before winning the second 11-5 at Southern Nevada on Friday in a Scenic West Athletic Conference softball doubleheader.

Freshman Ashley Moon hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning of the first game for NIC (21-19, 14-15 SWAC), which also got two RBIs from sophomore catcher Shelby Gonzales.

In the second game, Gonzales had three RBIs, Kelsey LaVaute and Brianna Bishop two RBIs apiece as NIC jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first inning.

Southern Nevada moves to 25-19, 18-12.

The teams conclude their weekend series today with another doubleheader.

FIRST GAME

North Idaho 004 003 0 - 7 9 0

S. Nevada 044 010 x - 9 10 2

Jenifer Rosie, Alyssa Erickson (6) and Shelby Gonzales; Monet Ormsby and Antoinette Woodward. W - Ormsby. L - Rosie.

HITS: NIC - DeAnda 2, Gonzales 2, Tinoco, Moon 2, Edwards, Bishop. CSN - Lucero 3, Uriarte 3, Woodward 2, Romero, Wells. 2B - DeAnda, Gonzales, Lucero, Uriarte, Romero. HR - Moon.

SECOND GAME

North Idaho 610 040 0 - 11 12 4

S. Nevada 031 100 0 - 5 9 3

Jenifer Rosie and Shelby Gonzales; Samantha Powell and Antoinette Woodward. W - Rosie. L - Powell.

HITS: NIC - DeAnda, Meredith 2, Gonzales 3, Edwards, Wise, LaVaute, Bishop 3. CSN - Lucero, Woodward, Firelein 2, Bajarin, Felese, Wells, Romero 2. 2B - LaVaute, Bishop. HR - Firelein.